Expressing your true self - How to use your Body and Face to be an...INDIVIDUAL!

At our academy we teach students from as young as 3 years old to adults. It fascinates me how each age group develops certain habitual blocks that keep them from expressing themselves as whole individuals. My students between the ages of 3-9 years have no problem moving their bodies, flopping around, running, jumping and dancing - there is no fear in their movement because life experience is limited and thus they have nothing to be weary of. My 9-18 year olds are a little more contained in their movements but they have no problem expressing themselves with their faces - this could be the whole 'selfie' trend encouraging them to play with their faces more and 'practise' faces on their camera phones. Physically teenagers are a little more constrained and a lot more self conscious. My Adult students have developed their own unique blocks, some are fantastic at expressing themselves physically but lack facial expression; others are wonderful at showing feelings on their faces but completely shut down any expression through their bodies. Physically and 'facially' they have developed habits that life-experience has shaped. Its our job as drama practitioners to encourage a break down of these habits so that individuals can explore various ways of expressing themselves with the whole self.
When we communicate we need to learn to express ourselves as individuals that have bodies, voices and faces.No one enjoys conversing with someone who cannot engage in eye contact or interest. Our body language needs to invite people in rather than scare them away. 
There are too many lonely people out there - I put this down to not learning the right skills at communicating their true selves.
Kerry.

 In this pic we have 3 guys who have no problem using their faces :)